1.0 Bilingual Student Services Coordinator

Kelloggsville Public Schools•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bilingual Student Services Coordinator works at Kelloggsville High School and supports students in maintaining a safe, secure, and supportive learning environment. The role includes reinforcing student behavior expectations, implementing student conduct rules and program expectations, helping students address adjustment and academic needs, providing feedback, and monitoring students during classroom work. The coordinator collaborates with classroom teachers and an administrator and interacts with students, parents, staff, and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community. Fluency in English and a second language is required. The position is scheduled for 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. Compensation is governed by the Auxiliary Services Group Agreement; benefits are provided per specification.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Fluency in English and a second language.
Ability to manage student behavior while maintaining a safe and secure learning environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to reinforce behavior expectations with students.
Outstanding organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to build relationships with students.
Excellent attendance and punctuality.
Ability to relate and work effectively with parents, staff, students, and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community.
Knowledge and awareness of one's own cultural identity and how it influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment promoting cultural competence and equitable treatment.

Nice To Haves

60 credit hours at an accredited university or college, or an associate degree, preferred.
Experience working with students preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage student behavior issues while maintaining a safe and secure learning environment.
Communicate with students and reinforce behavior expectations.
Build relationships with students to enhance the school and classroom atmosphere.
Implement rules of student conduct and specific program expectations.
Assist students with problem solving when adjustment and academic needs arise.
Provide feedback and monitor the classroom while students are working.
Perform other duties as assigned by classroom teachers and the administrator.
Work effectively with parents, staff, students, and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community.
Help establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Recognize each person as a unique individual while respecting group cultural heritage.